Mining Incidents

Montgomery Sand MineMetal/Nonmetal

Scruggs Company · Surface
Mount Vernon, Montgomery County, GA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900737
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2008–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

IE on the dredge and EE on the bank preparing to fuel the dredge. While lowering the fuel hose to the dredge, IE attempted to catch the hose and the shut off valve cut right palm. EE transported IE to Urgent Care where IE received a Tetanus shot and 5 stitches and was prescribed antibiotics. IE returned to work and finished out the day.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE SHOP TAKING BOLTS OUT OF THE FACE PLATE TO THE BOOSTER PUMP TO REMOVE THE WEAR PLATE. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT, PUSHING THE WRENCH AWAY FROM BODY WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND THE TOP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER STRUCK ANOTHER BOLT PROTRUDING OUT OF THE FACE PLATE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

2008 · 2 incidents

Drowning

Body found floating in lake by Dredge Operator 5/6/2008 @ approx 9:45 am. The body had been in the lake long enough to surface, therefore, the date and time of the accident is unknown. No positive identification was made.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Truck parked on incline and rolled over right foot.